Sri Lanka Communications 2008

Telephones - main lines in use:
2.087 million (2007)

Telephones - mobile cellular:
5.959 million (2007)

Telephone system:
general assessment: telephone services have improved significantly and are available in most parts of the country
domestic: national trunk network consists mostly of digital microwave radio relay; fiber-optic links now in use in Colombo area and 2 fixed wireless local loops have been installed; competition is strong in mobile cellular systems and mobile cellular subscribership is increasing; telephone density remains low
international: country code - 94; the SEA-ME-WE-3 and SEA-ME-WE-4 submarine cables provide connectivity to Asia, Australia, Middle East, Europe, US; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Indian Ocean)

Radio broadcast stations:
34 (station types NA) (2006)

Television broadcast stations:
14 (2006)

Internet country code:
.lk

Internet hosts:
6,198 (2007)